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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Current conditions at

Washington/Reagan National Airport, DC (KDCA)

Lat: 38.85°NLon: 77.03°WElev: 13ft.

Partly Cloudy

41°F

5°C

Humidity 30%
Wind Speed S 16 G 25 mph
Barometer 30.28 in (1025.4 mb)
Dewpoint 12°F (-11°C)
Visibility 10.00 mi
Wind Chill33°F (1°C)
Last update 21 Jan 2:52 pm EST
Extended Forecast for

Washington DC

  • Tonight

    Tonight: Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.

    Low: 35 °F

    Clearing Late

  • Thursday

    Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.

    High: 52 °F

    Mostly Sunny

  • Thursday Night

    Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

    Low: 29 °F

    Partly Cloudy

  • Friday

    Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.

    High: 43 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Friday Night

    Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.

    Low: 13 °F

    Mostly Cloudy

  • Saturday

    Saturday: A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.

    High: 21 °F

    Mostly Cloudy
    then Chance
    Snow

  • Saturday Night

    Saturday Night: Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    Low: 15 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Snow. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

    High: 23 °F

    Snow

  • Sunday Night

    Sunday Night: Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.

    Low: 16 °F

    Snow Likely

Detailed Forecast

Tonight
Cloudy, then gradual clearing toward daybreak, with a low around 35. South wind 7 to 9 mph, with gusts as high as 18 mph.
Thursday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. Southwest wind 6 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 20 mph.
Thursday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.
Friday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. Calm wind becoming northwest 5 to 9 mph in the afternoon.
Friday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. Northwest wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
Saturday
A chance of snow after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 21. Chance of precipitation is 30%.
Saturday Night
Snow. Low around 15. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday
Snow. High near 23. Chance of precipitation is 90%.
Sunday Night
Snow likely, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Chance of precipitation is 60%.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 25.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 7.
Tuesday
Sunny, with a high near 24.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Wednesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 29.
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ABOUT THIS FORECAST

 
Point Forecast:
Washington DC
 38.89°N 77.02°W (Elev. 20 ft)
Last Update:
12:54 pm EST Jan 21, 2026
Forecast Valid:
3pm EST Jan 21, 2026-6pm EST Jan 28, 2026
 
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